diff --git a/restore-mysql-daily b/restore-mysql-daily
index 9a7b3f0..8592268 100644
--- a/restore-mysql-daily
+++ b/restore-mysql-daily
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ FULLRESTORE=false
 SETPOSDB=db_for_master_log_position
 
 ### config file for mysql credentials
-CFG='~/.my.cnf'
+CFG='.my.cnf'
 
 ### dry-run will show actions for testing
 DRY_RUN=false
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
         echo -e "\t-sk|  --skip         databases to not restore (e.g. mysql would replace users)        [ array  ]      mysql"
         echo -e "\t -f|  --full         restore all tables not excluded (no comparison)                  [ array  ]      off"
         echo -e "\t -p|  --pos          datbase from which master log position will be used              [ string ]"
-        echo -e "\t -c|  --cfg          path of config file for mysql credentials                        [ string ]      ~/.my.cnf"
+        echo -e "\t -c|  --cfg          path of config file for mysql credentials                        [ string ]      .my.cnf"
         echo -e "\t-ns|  --nostart      do not restart replication                                       [ flag   ]      off"
         echo -e "\t-np|  --noprompt     do not prompt user (Y/n)                                         [ flag   ]      off"
         echo -e "\t-mh|  --masterhost   replication master host address                                  [ string ]"
@@ -179,11 +179,16 @@ fi
 
 echo "\nfinding files in '$NEWPATH*.gz'"
 for FILE in $NEWPATH*.gz; do
+    if [[ "${SETPOSDB}" =~ ${FILE%%.*} ]]; then echo -e "\t-- recognized $FILE for master position and log file"
+        SETPOSFILE=$(realpath $FILE)
+        echo -e "\tposition file: $SETPOSFILE"
+    fi;
+
     FILE=$(basename $FILE)
     STARTLOOP=$(date +%s)
     echo -e "\n$(date +%F\ %T) | $FILE:"
         
-    if [[ "${SETPOSDB}" =~ ${FILE%%.*} ]]; then echo -e "\t-- recognized $FILE for master position and log file";SETPOSFILE=$(realpath $FILE); fi;
+
     if [[ "${SKIPDBS[*]}" =~ ${FILE%%.*} ]]; then echo -e "\t-- skipping $FILE";continue; fi; 
 
     if [[ FULLRESTORE == false ]]; then
@@ -208,14 +213,14 @@ for FILE in $NEWPATH*.gz; do
     printf '\t%02dh:%02dm:%02ds\n' $((EXCTIME/3600)) $((EXCTIME%3600/60)) $((EXCTIME%60))        
 done
 
-if [[ MASTER_HOST && MASTER_USER && MASTER_PASSWORD ]]; then
-    echo "applying configuration for replication\n\thost: $MASTER_HOST\n\tuser: $MASTER_USER"
+if [[ -n MASTER_HOST ]] && [[ -n MASTER_USER ]] && [[ -n MASTER_PASSWORD ]]; then
+    echo -e "applying configuration for replication\n\thost: $MASTER_HOST\n\tuser: $MASTER_USER"
     $CMD mysql -e "CHANGE MASTER TO master_host='$MASTER_HOST',master_user='$MASTER_USER',master_password='$MASTER_PASSWORD';"
 else
     echo "replication credentials not configured"
 fi
 
-if [[ $SETPOSFILE ]]; then
+if [[ -n $SETPOSFILE ]]; then
     SETPOSSTMT=$(zcat $SETPOSFILE | head -40 | grep MASTER | sed 's/-- //')
     echo -e "\n$SETPOSSTMT\n"
     $CMD mysql -e "$SETPOS"